What it costs, up front: a cosmetic refresh in this area runs roughly $8,000–$20,000. A full remodel keeping the existing layout is typically $25,000–$45,000. Moving walls, plumbing, or gas pushes it to $45,000–$75,000 or beyond.
The biggest cost driver isn’t cabinets or countertops — it’s whether the layout changes. Keeping the sink, range, and refrigerator where they are can cut $15,000 off the same-looking kitchen.
Counters, backsplash, hardware, lighting, appliances. Cabinets stay.
New cabinets and counters. Sink and range stay put.
Moving plumbing or gas. Opening a wall.
Custom cabinetry, structural work, premium appliances.
How this works
Tell us about the kitchen
City, rough scope, and roughly when the house was built. That last detail tells a good remodeler most of what they need to know.
We match you locally
We pass your request to independent remodelers working in your city — not to everyone who’ll pay for it.
Up to three get in touch
They contact you directly, usually within a business day. Three is the cap, so your phone doesn’t ring for a month.
You choose and hire
Compare the quotes, check insurance, pick one. You contract with them and pay them directly — we never touch your money.
Your phone is not going to ring for a month
You already know what usually happens when you ask for a quote online. That is not how this works, and here are the three rules we run on.
We don’t sell your information.
Not to data brokers. Not to list resellers. Not to anyone outside the contractors serving your city. That is the whole policy, and you can ask us to delete your request at any time.
Three contractors. Not thirty.
The big lead sites sell one request to everyone who’ll buy it — which is exactly why people stop picking up. Three is our hard cap. Want one? Say so and you’ll get one.
You’ll never pay us a cent.
Contractors pay us for referrals. We don’t hold deposits, don’t take a cut of your project, and aren’t a party to your contract — you hire and pay whoever you choose, directly.
Two more things, since they’re fair to ask. We require a current certificate of general liability and workers’ compensation insurance before referring anyone — that’s a screen, not a guarantee, so verify it yourself before you authorize work. And we publish real cost ranges, which almost nobody in this trade will do, because walking into a bid without a number is how people get taken.
Two very different kitchens in this county
Williamson County has an unusual split, and it decides what your project costs and who you should hire.
Late-1990s and 2000s homes
Sun City alone has thousands of homes built from 1996 onward, and much of Georgetown and Round Rock filled in through the 2000s. Those original kitchens are now 20–30 years old — builder-grade cabinets, dated counters, closed-off layouts.
Usually full remodels, often with layout changes, because the floor plan is what people want fixed.
2010s and newer builds
Georgetown permitted over 2,000 homes in a single recent year. Wolf Ranch, Teravista, and Paloma Lake are full of houses under fifteen years old — sound construction, cheap finishes.
Usually upgrades rather than rebuilds: counters, backsplash, lighting, appliances. Much lower cost, much shorter timeline.
Knowing which category you’re in changes the conversation. A contractor who quotes a Sun City kitchen and a five-year-old Wolf Ranch kitchen the same way isn’t paying attention.
Ready for quotes?
Two questions to start. We’ll ask for contact details on the next screen.
What drives the price
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Layout changes | The largest single variable. Relocating a sink, range, or refrigerator means plumbing, gas, and electrical work, plus permits and inspections. |
| Cabinets | Usually the biggest line item. Stock, semi-custom, and custom can differ 3–4× for the same footprint. Refacing sound boxes is dramatically cheaper. |
| Countertops | Material and square footage. Large islands consume more than expected, and seam and edge costs don’t show in a per-square-foot quote. |
| Load-bearing walls | The “open it up” request. If the wall is structural you’re adding a beam, engineering, and permits. Assess this before you fall in love with the idea. |
| Appliances | Easily a $4,000 job or a $25,000 one. Panel-ready and oversized units also change the cabinetry. |
| HOA and permits | Interior work usually doesn’t need HOA approval, but structural changes and exterior venting can. Requirements differ by city. |
Full cost breakdown by project tier →
Before you sign anything
Ask for the contractor’s certificate of insurance and call the carrier to confirm it’s active. Texas does not license general contractors or remodelers, so there’s no state license to check — which makes insurance, references, and a written scope your actual protection.
Any electrical or plumbing work must be performed by separately licensed trades. A reputable remodeler names their subs and license numbers without being pushed.
Where we work
Georgetown →
Most varied stock in the county. Sun City, Wolf Ranch, and genuinely old housing near the square.
Round Rock →
Busiest remodeling market here. Median build year around 2002, so a lot of kitchens age out at once.
Cedar Park →
Newest stock of the three. Usually refresh projects — be wary of gut-remodel quotes.
Contractors in this network also cover Leander, Hutto, Liberty Hill, and Pflugerville. See all areas →
Common questions
Is this really free?
Yes. Contractors pay us a fee for referrals. You are never charged, and there’s no obligation to hire anyone. If you get three quotes and decide not to remodel at all, that’s a perfectly normal outcome and costs you nothing.
How many companies will call me?
Three at most. If you’d prefer one or two, say so in the notes field and we’ll honor it. We’re deliberately not in the business of selling one request to ten companies.
Who actually does the work?
Independent local contractors. We are not a contractor and we don’t perform, supervise, or manage any work. You contract with the company you choose and pay them directly. We’re a marketing and referral service, operated by Retort Labs LLC in Georgetown.
How do you check the contractors?
We require a current certificate of general liability and workers’ compensation insurance before we refer anyone. That is a screen, not a guarantee — we don’t inspect job sites and we don’t warrant anyone’s workmanship.
Verify independently before you authorize work: call the insurance carrier to confirm the policy is active, ask which licensed electricians and plumbers they use, and call recent local references. Our vetting guide walks through it.
Why don’t you show reviews?
Because we’re new and we don’t have any yet. Plenty of sites in this space display reviews that don’t belong to them or were never written by a customer — we’d rather tell you the truth and let the cost guide and the vetting guide demonstrate whether we’re worth listening to.
Why do you publish prices when contractors won’t?
Because we’re not the one bidding your job. A remodeler who publishes numbers hands you an anchor to argue with before they’ve seen the kitchen — that’s a reasonable thing for them to avoid.
We have no such problem. Our cost guide gives real Central Texas ranges and explains what moves them, so you can tell whether a bid is sane. They are ranges, not quotes — your kitchen could land outside them for perfectly good reasons, and only an on-site visit produces a real number.
What do you do with my information?
We pass it to contractors serving your city so they can quote your project. We don’t sell it to data brokers or list resellers. You can ask us to delete it at any time. Full detail in our privacy policy.
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Tell us about your kitchen. We’ll pass the details to independent contractors covering your city, and up to three will contact you directly. Free, no obligation.